Gate-latch



G. T. BOND.

GATE LATCH.

(No Model.)

NO. 329,260. Patented Oct. 27, 1885.

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GATE-L PATENT OFFICE.

WEBSTER, INDIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 329,260, dated October 27, 1885.

Application filed May 11, 1885. Serial No. 165,025. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES .T. BOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Webster, in the county of Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate- Latches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain improvements in adjustable catches or stops for gates; and it consists in the combination of devices, as more fully hereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

Figure l is an elevation showing the latch Fig. 2 is a side elevation of an adjusting nut and thimble forming part of the catch. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same. Fig.4 is a top view of the catch.

The letter 6 indicates a catch-frame which is formed of a vertical rod bent at right angles near its upper and lower ends in the form of three sides of a parallelogram, has its horizontal portions furnished with a screwth'read aron the inner surface of a thimble-nut, n,which is permitted to revolve freely in a collar, p. The collar 19 is provided with a vertical flange, 0, which has in its face screw-holes, by which of the post 0, the collar pbeing let in or inserted in the body the catch-frame 6 extending into the post in proper openings made for that purpose. The

inside end of the thimble-nut n is turned up over the end of the collar 10, as seen at 1-, by which the thimble-nnt n is retained in its place laterally, while permitted to revolve freely within the collar p. By this means, when the thimble-nut n is turned, the catchframe e is carried toward orfrom the face of the post 0, increasing or diminishing the distance between the post 0 and the latch-stile of the gate. A catch-block, t, Fig. 4, is provided with an opening, 9, centrally, and placed upon the vertical portion of the catch-frame e, upon which it is permitted to slide up or down to any point necessary to receive the point of the latch h, which is inserted in the stile of the gate, and which is of the ordinary form, and hinged at h. A thumb-screw,f, is employed to hold the catch-block t at the desired point on the catch-frame e. The face of the catch-block t has recesses :12 ac, into which the latch It falls when the gate is closed from either direction, theapproaches of which, I, are in circular form.

.Having thus fully described my said improvements, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The catch-frame 6, having horizontal arms the thimble-nut n, and I e, the catch-block t, collar 1), in combination with the latch h, substantiall y as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

. CHARLES T. BOND. Witnesses:

W. T. DENNIS, CALEB S. DUHADWAY. 

